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Nitroform

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance, CH.(NO2)3, quite explosive, and having well-defined acid properties.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nitroform'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/nitroform.html. 1828.